EchoStar may be exploring new lifeline for Boost Mobile
The Boost Mobile business has struggled ever since Dish Network/EchoStar acquired it in 2020 A source tells Fierce that EchoStar is looking to combine Boost with an MVNO run by the original founder of Boost Mobile A tie-up between Boost...
IBM’s networking strategy in question as Coward exits
Coward has led IBM’s networking biz for nearly five years He pioneered a buy rather than build approach and played a key role in five acquisitions It’s not clear where he’s headed next or what his departure means for the...
Oracle plots $3B European expansion
Oracle made two major infrastructure investment announcements this week It’s planning to spend big on compute upgrades in Germany and The Netherlands over the next five years But zooming out, the money is a fraction of its planned capex for...
T-Mobile deal to buy UScellular clears DoJ
The DoJ said it will not seek an injunction to block T-Mobile’s acquisition of UScellular The announcement came after T-Mobile earlier this week said it would scrap its DEI programs The DoJ said its investigation did raise concerns about the...
Orange Business ramps up AI for enterprises with digital services transformation
Orange Business partnered with ServiceNow, Splunk, Ciena and CGS The operator is redesigning its product portfolio to deliver simplified AI-native experiences to customers Demand for legacy B2B services is shifting to next-gen AI-powered digital services Orange Business is revitalizing its...
Verizon’s phone unlock proposal draws a lot of opposition
Verizon is asking the FCC to waive its 60-day phone unlocking requirement Droves of public comments oppose the waiver, with consumers ratcheting up calls for more unlocked phones Law enforcement groups support Verizon’s request, but rivals like EchoStar say it...
Op-Ed: Shared spectrum will be key to 6G
We already have methods to share spectrum in 5G, at least in some regions of the globe Spectrum sharing will be a key part of 6G, simply because there are not enough new big blocks of spectrum to launch fresh...
There’s no stopping the liquid cooling train
Dell’Oro’s latest data shows that the liquid cooling market was on fire in Q1 2025 Immersion cooling is less popular than direct-to-chip but is serving several niche use cases Power systems also face major change The data center physical infrastructure...
Trump Mobile strikes ‘Made in the USA’ from site
The Trump Organization introduced the T1 phone with a strong emphasis on U.S. manufacturing Analysts questioned how that could be done given the lack of supply chain in the U.S. and the timeline cited for delivering the phone The language...
Verizon and Nokia win one of the largest private 5G projects in the UK
Verizon teamed with Nokia on another private 5G rollout This marks Verizon’s latest port deal in the U.K. Analysts said the deal shows there’s momentum growing behind Verizon’s efforts Nokia and Verizon Business have unveiled plans to deploy a private...